STELLAR are a band that definately went under the radar last year. And what attention they did recieve, was rather negative. But despite all the negavitiy surrounding their kitschy, eletctro pop style, they've comeback this week with new track UFO. (watch the official music video above ^^ )
They debuted last summer with Rocket Girl, and drew attention for their colourful and futuristic style. And UFO kind of picks up where Rocket Girl ended. The songs sound remarkably similar, which shocked me at first. From the first listen, I was so dissapointed as it sounded the same as Rocket Girl. But after a few listens, I became hooked and saw the individuality that UFO had to offer.
Although their sound has stayed the same (a sound which is actually highly individual, it seems), their image has completely changed. They've lost the bright, in-your-face and vibrant colours and this time round, STELLAR are much more accessible with their simple, yet cute, style. They've also dropped two members and gained two new ones, which isn't that noticible at all, if I'm honest.
The music video for UFO is also much better than the Rocket Girl video. UFO still retains their quirky and futuristic style, but like their image, it has been toned down and is much more accessible to the audience. It still features cute gestures and robots, but the storyline is actually incredibley heart warming and compliments the song perfectly.
I think STELLAR had a bit of a rough start, but UFO has shown improvement whilst not moving away from their original style. I look forward to their next release if they continue to improve.
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